The 55-year-old Medford native, who has spent 11 seasons on the Bruins bench, will now get the shot to lead his hometown team.

BOSTON -- Joe Sacco is undefeated as head coach of the Boston Bruins. In his first game as the man in charge on the Boston bench, Sacco and the Bruins picked up a 1-0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club at TD Garden on Thursday night.

Joe Sacco's emphasis as Bruins interim head coach is keeping things simple — while creating chaos in the offensive zone.